Safety
Warnings
Specific
for Grinding
and
Abrasive
Cutting-Off
Operations
a) Use only wheel types that are recommended
for your
power
tool and
the specific guard
designed
for the
selected wheel
Wheels for which the power tool was not
designed cannot be adequately guarded and are unsafe.
b) The guard must be securely attached
to the power tool
and positioned
for maximum
safety, so the least amount
of wheel
is exposed
towards
the operator.
The guard
helps to protect operator from broken wheel fragments and
accidental contact with wheel
c) Wheels must be used only for recommended
applications.
For example: do not grind with the side of cut-off
wheel
Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended for peripheral grinding,
side forces applied to these wheels may cause them to shatter.
d) Always use undamaged wheel flanges that are of correct
size and shape for your
selected
wheel
Proper wheel
flanges support the wheel thus reducing the possibility of wheel
breakage. Flanges for cut-off wheels may be different from
grinding wheel flanges.
e) Do not use worn down wheels from larger power tools.
Wheel intended for larger power tool is not suitable for the
higher speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
Additional
Safety
Warnings
Specific
for
Abrasive
Cutting-Off
Operations
a) Do not
"jam"
the
cut-off
wheel
or apply
excessive
pressure.
Do not attempt
to make an excessive
depth
of cut. Overstressing the wheel increases the loading and
susceptibility to twisting or binding of the wheel in the cut and
the possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
b) Do not position your body in line with and behind
the
rotating wheel
When the wheel, at the point of operation,
is moving away from your body, the possible kickback may
propel the spinning wheel and the power tool directly at you.
c) When wheel is binding or when interrupting a cut for any
reason, switch off the power
tool and hold the power
tool motionless
until the wheel
comes
to a complete
stop. Never attempt
to remove the cut-off
wheel from
the cut while the wheel is in motion otherwise
kickback
may occur. Investigate and take corrective action to eliminate
the cause of wheel binding.
d) Do not restart
the cutting
operation
in the workpiece.
Let the wheel reach full speed and carefully
reenter
the
cut. The wheel may bind, walk up or kickback if the power tool
is restarted in the workpiece.
e) Support panels or any oversized workpiece to minimize
the risk of wheel pinching
and kickback.
Large workpieces
tend to sag under their own weight. Supports must be placed
under the workpiece near the line of cut and near the edge of
the workpiece on both sides of the wheel.
Use extra
caution
when
making
a "pocket
cut"
into
existing
walls or other blind areas. The protruding wheel
may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring or objects that can
cause kickback.
Safety
Warnings
Specific
for Sanding
Operations
a) Do not use excessively oversized sanding disc paper.
Follow manufacturers
recommendations,
when selecting
sanding paper. Larger sanding paper extending beyond the
sanding pad presents a laceration hazard and may cause
snagging, tearing of the disc or kickback.